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Recent articles about Anthony Barren-usUCLA Football: Spring game 2014 round upEvery spring for a collegiate football program is filled with a plethora of questions, excitement, ideas, and hard work. For teams coming off great seasons, sometimes it may be humbling to realize they are just not quite as talented as last season’s team. Thankfully for the UCLA Football program, that is not the case.
The Bruins return a ton of talent this season on both sides of the ball. Big play returnees along with key newcomers make for a team that absolutely will contend for the Pac-12 conference title, and potentially make waves nationally as well.
As with every spring there are injuries and position shifts which act like band aids to cover those injury riddled spots. Such position shifts can also yield new stars who emerge after being hidden before. Anthony Barr, the impact linebacker of the last couple of seasons who has since departed for the NFL and also a midseason shift of fellow outside linebacker Myles Jack to show his talents on the offensive side of the ball.
This last Saturday all the hard w02 May 2014 13:07:20 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ucla_football_spring_game_2014_round_up/s1_7899_16388278
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ucla_football_spring_game_2014_round_up/s1_7899_16388278UCLA Football: Spring game 2014 round uphttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/ucla_football_spring_game_2014_round_up/s1_7899_16388278http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngUCLA Football: Top impact newcomer, Zach WhitleyWith spring practice well underway, and the annual spring showcase fast approaching this Saturday April 26th. UCLA Football looks to be ironing out the kinks and polishing and priming the new replacements to last year’s standouts for their big coming out party.
With a myriad of players stepping into prominent roles left vacant by top notch talent that made the jump to the NFL this next season, the Bruins look to make the transition as seamless as possible. One such talent that hasn’t missed a beat comes in the form of true freshman inside linebacker Zach Whitley.
Whitley hails from Houston Texas and North Shore High School. Whitley looked to be on the inside track to be playing downs under Coach Nick Saban down at Alabama after his verbal, but made a very late switch to bring his talents to Pasadena, much to the delight of Coach Mora and the Bruin faithful. Whitley was recruited as a four star and holds the ranking of number 192 on the ESPN 300 list.
His comparisons have him similar to that of Myles Jack, lof25 Apr 2014 13:21:33 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ucla_football_top_impact_newcomer_zach_whitley/s1_7899_16344475
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ucla_football_top_impact_newcomer_zach_whitley/s1_7899_16344475UCLA Football: Top impact newcomer, Zach Whitleyhttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/ucla_football_top_impact_newcomer_zach_whitley/s1_7899_16344475http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngUCLA Football: Bruins head to Lincoln to take on HuskersTaylor Martinez escapes a tackle from Anthony Barr last year on a run in the second quarter.
This Saturday the UCLA Football team will travel to Lincoln, Neb. to take on the 23rd ranked Cornhuskers.
Both teams are led by dynamic dual threat quaterbacks and sport defenses waiting to respond to their first real challenge of the year. Both teams have BCS Bowl potential, but the Bruins are going to have to bring their highest level of intensity if they want to walk away with a victory on Saturday.
The Bruins have had a bye week to prepare for the Huskers’ high powered offense that features Taylor Martinez, one of the most threatening dual threat QBs in college football.
Martinez is supported by Ameer Abdullah at running back along with Imani Cross and freshman Terrell Newby. The 3-tiered running game is opened up by an improved offensive line and lethal receiving corps, led by Kenny Bell, who racked up 800 yards last year.
The Bruins defensive line will need to be ready for a long ‘ground-and-pound’ game from the12 Sep 2013 13:27:56 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ucla_football_bruins_head_to_lincoln_to_take_on_huskers/s1_7899_14522905
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